Haw River is a town in Alamance County, North Carolina, home to about 2,824 people across 2.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 27258.
Homes sold for a median of $189 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Haw River; also Graham and Swepsonville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Haw River. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)32 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Greensboro, NC26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA355 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Haw River; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Haw River had 2,252 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.
It’s the 269th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Alamance County grew from 25,665 residents in 1900 to 171,415 in 2020.
Alamance County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 47.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Haw Rvr 1e, NC weather station (2 miles away).
61,726 jobs at 3,652 businesses in Alamance County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Haw River.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Alamance-Burlington Schools, Alamance Community School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haw River ElementaryHaw River | Pre-K–5 | 490 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Alamance Community SchoolHaw River | K–7 | 736 | Charter | 1.4 mi |
| Southeast Alamance HighHaw River | 9–12 | 1,079 | Public | 4.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Graham and Swepsonville.
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